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- Special Report. Katrina and Rita Response: One Year Later. A report on hurricane relief activities
August 29, 2005 - July 30, 2006. By Direct Relief International, Santa Barbara, August 2006: click here

- Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Response Archives: click here

- Katrina survivors play defense against looting. By Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 March 2006: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0328/p01s02-ussc.html

- Team CACI Responds to Hurricane Katrina. Employees in Region Continue Client Support; Company Provides Relief Initiatives: http://www.caci.com/announcement/katrina_9-20_message.shtml

- 4 Firms Hired to Clear Debris in Gulf Coast. By Renae Merle, The Washington Post Staff , 16 September 2005, p. A20: click here

- Private military arrives in New Orleans. The Vermont Guardian, 15 September 2005: http://www.vermontguardian.com/dailies/0904/0915.shtml

- Aid group gets used to working on US soil. By Amy Yee, The Financial Times, 13 September 2005:
http://search.ft.com/searchArticle?id=050913000773

- Homeland Security to monitor Katrina deals. Investigators head to Gulf Coast to monitor recovery contracts. The Associated Press, 13 September 2005: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9323298/

- Blackwater USA Continues to Support Katrina Devastated Areas. Blackwater USA, PRNewswire, 13 September 2005: click here

- Iraq or New Orleans - It's all part of the job for security guard. By Ted Roelofs, The Grand Rapids Press, 13 September 2005: click here

- Katrina-hit states turn to security firms. By Marguerite Higgins, The Washington Times, 10 September 2005: http://washingtontimes.com/business/20050909-104738-8181r.htm

- Private sector is poised to reap a windfall of business in reconstruciton. By John M. Broder (New York Times), 10 September 2005: http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0509/10/biz-309803.htm

- Dutch group to fly in temporary mass mortuary. By Ian Bickerton, The Financial Times, 8 September 2005: http://news.ft.com/cms/s/009b5f50-20ae-11da-81ef-00000e2511c8,dwp_uuid=6ab6c2fa-1adf-11da-a117-00000e2511c8.html

- Private Security Contractors Head to Gulf. By Griff Witte, The Washington Post, 8 September 2005:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/07/AR2005090702214.html

- Business Recovery and Continuity after Hurricane Katrina. The Steele Foundation Press Release, September 7 2005: http://www.steelefoundation.com/media/press/template.php?id=33

- IAP Worldwide Services Forms Hurricane Katrina Relief Unit. PRNewswire, 4 September 2005: click here

- International Rescue Committee Mounts Emergency Response for Hurricane Victims. Reuters, 4 September 2005: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220270/112582967425.htm

- Security firms deploy to New Orleans. Blackwater, Steele Foundation head to hurricane-hit area. By August Cole, MarketWatch, 2 September 2005: click here

- Private security firms in demand in Katrina chaos. By Nichola Groom, Reuters, 2 September 2005: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N02552462.htm

- Open letter to all ASIS members concerning the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. ASIS, 2 September 2005: click here

- Global Rapid Response Supports Stability and Recovery Efforts in New Orleans. PRNewswire, 2 September 2005: click here

- NBC Armed for Katrina. The New York Post, 2 September 2005: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/52104.htm

- Kenyon International Activates Emergency Team for Hurricane Katrina Response. PRNewswire, 1 September 2005: click here

- Blackwater Joins Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort! Blackwater Press Release, 1 September 2005: http://www.blackwaterusa.com/press/katrina.asp

- Private Security and Crisis Managers Support New Orleans. The Steele Foundation Press Release, August 31 2005: http://www.steelefoundation.com/media/press/template.php?id=31